Five-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan took the honours in the first session of the World Snooker Championship final on Saturday, opening up a 6-2 lead over Kyren Wilson in the best-of-35 frame contest.

The 44-year-old Englishman, appearing in his first world final since he lost to Mark Selby in 2014, did not have to be at his best to forge clear in a scrappy session.

Both players had to get accustomed to having around 300 spectators in the Crucible Theatre auditorium.

Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta

 

 

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.